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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Succulent Gardens Extravaganza 9/28—9/29

In just 48 hours—on Friday, September 28, 2012—Succulent Gardens’ 2nd annual Succulent Extravaganza will be under way. This two-day event is jam-packed with seminars, demonstrations, nursery walks, a BBQ on Friday, and of course thousands upon thousands of the most perfect succulents you’ll find anywhere.

I attended last year’s Extravaganza and I took so many photos, I ended up writing two blog posts:

The seminars and presentations alone make this a must-go event but the public plantings and the greenhouses filled with plants are just as spectacular.

I won’t be able to attend the presentations on Friday but I plan on being there for the BBQ from 4-6pm to hang out with many of the good folks who frequent the Succulent Fanatics group on Facebook.

On Saturday, I’ll be there for the better part of the day. I don’t want to miss the 9am garden tour with Brian Kemble, curator of the Ruth Bancroft Gardens, Debra Lee Baldwin’s 10:15am talk on “Design Projects with Succulents,” and Flora Grubb’s 1:15pm talk on “What’s Next for Succulents.” Hopefully I’ll find time in between to do some photography and plant shopping.